City Hall Hustle: Cop Out

Council speeds through a vexing traffic stop

"...temporary closures for a right-of-way event to create certain requirements for peace officer participation" – not really the stripes..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Council Passes Ordinance to Lower Race Costs

City will charge 5K and 10K races flat fees for traffic-control plans and barricading

"...couple of years due to the city's tightening of traffic-control requirements, prompting many event organizers to consider calling it..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

Off Course: City Fees Trip Up Athletic Events

Organizers of local running, cycling, and triathlon events grapple with increased traffic-control costs

"...That's what would have happened had soaring city traffic-control costs not forced the triathlon to fold. Nonprofit Austin..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

The Death and Life of Free Radio

Austin microradio lived fast and died young -- can the movement live to broadcast another day?

"...in February of 1999, requesting a waiver of licensing requirements. They received no answer. In April, they went on..."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Georgetown Smackdown

Suburbanites Wrestle Over Managed Growth, Smart Growth, and "Stupid Growth"

"...Traffic Impact Assessments -- and for any traffic mitigation requirements the assessments identify. Further, developers must conduct a tree..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sixth Street Blues

Downtown festivals cramp merchants' style

"...* Fire: The applicants must meet all requirements of the Uniform Fire Code...."

July 26, 1996 News Feature

Developing Stories: Where Are They Now?

The latest on this year's big digs

"...brightened by the "NOEL" display on the old airport's traffic-control tower. A favorite of decades past, the holiday lighting..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...permits for demolition. The group also set some minimum requirements for local historic districts. The task force, headed by..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature

City Council Notebook

Council goes balls out for their last meeting of the year.

"...redevelopment, rezoning Green Water Treatment Plant and waiving FAR requirements on the site, amongst other considerations. Aside from questions..."

Dec. 12, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Webberville Conundrum

Austin's plans for an eastern landfill hit a little obstacle – the people who live there

"...we move toward a zero-waste goal, there's still landfill requirements, and there's requirements for businesses and for industries that..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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We Get What We Want

"...profits), at least on a network level. The staff requirements alone to produce such a program is often beyond..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Column

Grove at Shoal Creek Inches Forward

Council to finally consider contentious zoning case

"...superior: "Our assessment of the application, based on those requirements, is that [the Grove] provides more parkland than the..."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

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Contradictions Exposed

"...Nor are there any federal or state or local requirements to earmark any portion of Austin area transportation planning..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

hellsite.austin.gov

Everything needs to be online now. Austin is a world-renowned tech capital. Why can’t the city get it right?

"...that austintexas.gov didn't comply with Americans With Dis­abil­i­ties Act requirements that public websites be accessible equally to people with..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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Our readers talk back.

"...that Goodman didn't meet the minimum legal ballot count requirements...."

April 19, 2002 Column

The Road to Ruin

US290: We Built It, and Dammit, They're Coming

"...Aquifer. "The Edwards Rules appear to be mainly rigorous requirements for paperwork," scoffs Steve Beers, Conservation Chair of Austin's..."

Jan. 19, 1996 News Feature

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"...can create a plan that meets the state's financial requirements and is in harmony with the surrounding neighborhoods. Because..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Column

Y Not?

The battle over AMD's move to Lantana is a one-tract skirmish in a larger war over the uncertain future of Central Texas

"...tract is grandfathered out of current Save Our Springs requirements – the impervious cover of a nongrandfathered tract would..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

When Good Food Goes Bad

"...score, that directly relate to Potentially Hazardous Food Temperature Requirements. The next nine items, worth 36% of the total,..."

June 4, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Merriment & What-Not

Will Eeyore Be Banished From the Hundred Acre Wood?

"...twice-defeated candidate for sheriff -- a list of new requirements for Eeyore's to meet if they wanted to stay..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Developing Stories: Concord – At Last

Up from the muck at Concordia

"...At Concordia, the city was conservative about the requirements it would write into city ordinance. Some are "in..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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Our readers talk back.

"...child psychology program would keep cost consistent. With the requirements of psychology and teaching degree, it is a matter..."

Sept. 27, 2002 Column

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...women's health screenings while not running afoul of the requirements attached to the overwhelmingly federal funds. This year things..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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Our readers talk back.

"...am "playing fast and loose with basic financial disclosure requirements." Nothing could be further from the truth. I disclose..."

April 18, 2003 Column

City Council to Tweak Compatibility Rules Amid Housing Crisis

Can a change help stem rising housing and rent costs?

"...amend the Land Devel­op­ment Code. One would reduce parking requirements and the compatibility standards that control building size near..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Xtreme Solution

APD squad cars will now have 'no-idle' battery packs sufficient to run new video hardware – but did city officials fall for a system too expensive and impractical?

"...in-house solution he designed, and instead massaged the "must-have" requirements written into the RFP so that they would match..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Post-election political rumblings , and Music Editor Raoul Hernandez takes it on the chin from Nina Simone fans.

"...If we had continued the support and made stricter requirements for emissions, we might have 25 million non-polluting electrical..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Column

Naked City

"...Trip Planner, which offers multiple itineraries and concise walking-distance requirements, is also useful, as is Google's transit trip planner..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature

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Death Penalty Violates Constitution

"...The landowner and their attorneys have satisfied the city's requirements, we had our shot at citizen intervention, and so..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Column

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Slusher Kicks Ass!

"...spices, and various fruits and vegetables. And new labeling requirements allow packers to move the irradiation message to small..."

March 13, 1998 Column

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